Professional Memberships

Law Society of Northern Ireland; FOIL.

Career

Kevin is a lead advocate in McKinty & Wright’s award-winning defence litigation team. With an enviable repudiation rate, he is a key client account manager, acting for leading insurers, public sector bodies, self-insured businesses and multinationals. Kevin studied Law and Professional Legal Studies at Queens University Belfast. He has 11 years’ experience as a solicitor, starting out in general practice before specialising in defence litigation with McKinty & Wright. A frequent contributor on LinkedIn, Kevin’s specialist knowledge and approachable manner mean he is regularly invited to provide sector specific training to clients. Some of the specific training requests Kevin has dealt with recently include drafting civil and criminal guidelines in the areas of Statutory Liability, Health and Safety and NI procedure. He heads up McKinty and Wright's in-house expertise on Regulatory matters.

Personal

A Manchester United fan, Kevin is also a music buff and enjoys outdoor pursuits – surfing and hiking are favourite activities.

This Individual's Commentary in Chambers UK 2018

Interviewees single out Kevin O'Hagan for "being very thorough" and "keen to drive home our viewpoint and point out the failings in the other side's case." He frequently represents insurers and public sector bodies in public and employers' liability claims, as well as RTA cases.

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